Overnight CDL B Delivery Driver – Warehouse Distribution - 4 AM Start Time

Plimpton & Hills Corp; Manchester, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Plimpton & Hills Corp is seeking an Overnight Distribution CDL-B Delivery Driver for the Manchester, CT Distribution Center. The role delivers orders between branches and to customers, starting at 4:00 AM with a consistent weekly schedule.

You will operate delivery vehicles, forklifts, and barcode systems, while maintaining safety, accuracy, and timely deliveries and completing logs per DOT regulations. Requires valid CDL-B license and DOT medical card, HS diploma or GED preferred, and ability

Qualifications

• Warehouse experience preferred.
• Valid CDL-B drivers license and DOT med card required.
• Ability to operate motor vehicle, forklift, barcode reader, currently used hardware and software.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a wide variety of items to different addresses and through different routes.
• Follow routes and time schedule.
• Load, unload, prepare, inspect and operate a delivery vehicle.
• Spend majority of work hours seated.
• The ability to move up to 100 pounds on occasion during deliveries.
• Complete logs and reports.
• Follow DOT regulations and safety standards.
• Operate forklifts, hand trucks, and pallet jacks as needed.
• Interact with internal customers on a daily basis.
• Separate transfers and load them onto respective trucks.
• Determine best shipping method for products according to company policy.
• Locate transfers to complete orders and place them on the corresponding trucks.
• Ensure products and orders are placed on the correct trucks for delivery.
• Use basic computer and math skills to determine shipping locations and quantities.
• Receive shipments, verify products on packing slips are there and sign paperwork upon receipt.
• Inspect contents of deliveries to ensure that the product is not damaged.
• Return unsatisfactory shipments or receive replacements.
• Label deliveries and allocate them to their designated place.
• Put product away into correct locations with the use of a barcode reader.
• Manage time to complete workload for the day.
• Read and decipher packing slips, computer screens and barcode readers.
• Practice teamwork to best service internal and external customers.
• Remain up-to-date on safety practices and standards.
• Assist warehouse personnel when necessary.
• Maintain a clean and professional work environment.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Warehouse experience

CDL-B license

DOT medical card

Forklift operation

Barcode scanning

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Barcode reader

Pallet jack

Job description

Description

Overnight Distribution CDL-B Delivery Driver

Branch(s): Manchester, CT – Distribution Center

Schedule: Overnight / early morning shifts; 4:00 AM Start Time; consistent weekly schedule

Position Purpose:

Ensure the timely and accurate delivery of orders and stock between branches and on occasion to customers. Maintains safety standards of warehouse, driving and delivery functions.

Essential Functions:

• Deliver a wide variety of items to different addresses and through different routes


• Follow routes and time schedule


• Load, unload, prepare, inspect and operate a delivery vehicle


• Spend majority of work hours seated


• The ability to move up to 100 pounds on occasion during deliveries


• Complete logs and reports


• Follow DOT regulations and safety standards


• Ability to operate forklifts, hand trucks, and pallet jacks in a variety of weather and traffic conditions


• Interact with internal customers on a daily basis


• Separate transfers and load them onto respective trucks


• Determine best shipping method for products according to company policy


• Locate transfers to complete orders and place them on the corresponding trucks


• Ensure that products and orders are placed on the correct trucks for delivery


• Use basic computer and math skills to determine shipping locations and quantities


• Receive shipments, verify products on packing slips are there and sign corresponding paperwork upon receipt


• Inspect contents of deliveries to ensure that the product is not damaged


• Assume responsibility for returning unsatisfactory shipments or receiving replacements


• Label deliveries and allocate them to their designated place


• Put product away into correct locations with the use of a barcode reader


• Manage time in order to complete workload for the day


• Read and decipher packing slips, computer screens and barcode readers


• Practice teamwork in order to best service internal and external customers


• Remain up-to-date on all safety practices and standards


• Assist warehouse personnel when necessary


• Maintain a clean and professional work environment


• Other duties as required

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Requirements

Experience, Education & Skills:

• Warehouse experience preferred


• Valid CDL-B drivers license and DOT med card required


• Ability to operate motor vehicle, forklift, barcode reader, currently used hardware and software


• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard.


• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.


• Very heavy work. Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.